Robbie Phillips has repeated James Taylor's 2021 route Prisoners of the Sun on Painted Wall at Rhoscolyn. James initially suggested E10 7a, but a repeat in a day by Jim Pope - led to a revision at E9 6c.
The setting was spectacular, the medium completely inappropriate for a fall.
https://www.climbing.com/videos/weekend-whipper-big-ice-climbing-fall-on-an-iceberg/
On the 3rd of December, Nathan Phillips made the first ascent of his hardest boulder to date,Deep Fake, 8C+.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777968
A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. Senators just came together to urge the Biden administration to not unnecessarily impose a blanket prohibition on all fixed anchors in all Wilderness areas.
https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/a-major-breakthrough-for-americas-climbing-legacy
Four climbers will make their Olympic Games debut this summer for Team GB as the British Olympic Association name the team that will compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/four-climbers-set-for-team-gb-debuts-at-paris-olympics-2024/